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Latest Work (Piece of Me)

Latest Work (Piece of Me)

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BIO

ABOUT ME & MY WORK

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Bruna Cabral is an award-winning filmmaker from Rio de Janeiro with a passion for creating emotionally remarkable stories. She graduated with Business and Management of Entertainment, Producing and Directing degrees from UCLA. PIECE OF ME is her debut short film as Director, also written and produced by Cabral. She was awarded the Special Jury Mention Award at the Short of the Year Film Festival in Spain, the Best First-time Director Award at Oniros Film Awards in Italy, and Best Production at Prague International Monthly Film Festival in the Czech Republic. PIECE OF ME has been nominated for 35 Festivals, including the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, accredited as Academy Award Qualifying, and awarded in 12 Film Festivals worldwide.

 

Cabral’s first feature film as Associate Producer, HAM ON RYE, Directed by Tyler Taormina, held its World Premiere in 2019 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, accredited as Academy Award Qualifying. HAM ON RYE was selected for the Locarno Film Festival, also accredited as Academy Award Qualifying. The New Yorker mentioned the feature film in its article “The 2021 Oscar Nominations, and What Should Have Made the List”. The short film, HEADWAY, Produced by Cabral and Directed by Camila Rizzo, held its World Premiere in 2018 at the LA Shorts International Film Festival, accredited as Academy Award Qualifying and was awarded in 12 Festivals. Cabral was awarded Best Producer at the Queen Palm International Film Festival.

 

Cabral supports female filmmakers by having her projects screened at the Hollywood Women's Film Institute: Hollywood Women's Film Festival, La Femme International Film Festival, and Muestra de Cine Mujeres en Escena. She won the first place award in a Herbalife commercial contest in France in 2016 among more than 300 filmmakers. She was invited to be a Jury at the Short of the Year Film Festival in Spain and T.I.F.A – Tietê International Film Awards - in Brazil. Cabral has worked with well-known actors and athletes, including Jon Lovitz, Stephen Kramer Glickman, Ernest Thomas, Chris Elliott, Michael Madsen, and NFL football player, Tony Gonzales. Her talent for creativity and productivity leads her to work on feature films, short films, commercials, promos, and on-demand fitness content. Cabral is currently based in Los Angeles.

She has a talent for creativity and productivity, always ready to contribute to team and project success with a strong ability to work under pressure and keep both staffers and the projects on track allowing all team members to do their best work while ensuring that no element falls by the wayside. She will always deliver the required results on time and to a high standard. Cabral has strong experience with pre and physical production. That being said, having experience in both positions gives her extreme knowledge of production, workflow, and deliverables.

FILMOGRAPHY

FILMOGRAPHY

selected work

Piece of Me | Writer, Director, Producer 

An 8-year-old boy begins to lose his best friend, an elderly lady, as her memories fade away to Alzheimer's. Determined to help, he embarks on a journey to rekindle the memories of their friendship.

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Headway | Producer, Assistant Director 

dir. Camila Rizzo

An eleven-year-old boy deals with the singularities of autism and a late 30's MMA fighter faces the delicate moment of retirement. Both stories converge in a deep and exciting encounter, which triggers in each other the solutions to overcome their issues. The film is based on true characters.

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Voiceless | Producer

dir. Natalia Montecinos and Cristian Costa

A bullied girl who suddenly stopped speaking decides to miss school. As a consequence of this action, she becomes the only witness of a murder.

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Ham on Rye| Associate Producer

dir. Tyler Taormina

A bizarre rite of passage at the local deli determines the fate of a generation of teenagers, leading some to escape their suburban town and dooming others to remain.

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Turning the Tables | Co-Producer, Assistant Director

dir. Jay Rowan Tanner 

An American family is forced to flee violence in their country, only to discover the neighboring country where they seek asylum is not as welcoming as promised.

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Herbalife Commercial | Producer

dir. Camila Rizzo

AWARDS
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WINNER FIRST TIME DIRECTOR - Oniros Film
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BEST OF FEST

Child Welfare Film Festival

2019

AWARDS

selected awards

Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival 2021 (Piece of Me)

Best International Short Film - WINNER

Festival Internacional para la niñez y Adolescencia Kolibri 2020 (Piece of me)

Jury Special Mention Award

Kidz CINEMA 2020 (Piece of Me)

Jury Special Mention Award

Sweden Film Awards SFA 2020 (Piece of Me)

Best Short Film - WINNER

Košice International Monthly Film Festival 2020 (Piece of Me)

Best Short Film - WINNER

Glendale International Film Festival (Piece of Me)

Best Actress - WINNER

​Santa Monica International Film Festival 2020 (Piece of Me)

Honorable Mention

Short of the Year Film Festival 2019 (Piece of Me)

Special Jury Mention – WINNER

 

Oniros Film Awards 2019 (Piece of Me)

Best First Time Director – WINNER

LA Shorts Awards 2019 (Headway)

Best Short Film Bronze Award - WINNER

Calcutta International Film Festival 2019 (Headway)

Outstanding Achievement Award - WINNER

Queen Palm International Film Festival 2019 (Headway)

Best Short Film Sports/Inspirational Gold Award - WINNER

Honorable Mention Best Producer - WINNER

Washington West Film Festival 2018 (Headway)

Audience Award - WINNER

Gold Movie Awards 2018 (Headway)

Best of the Month - WINNER

Oniros Film Awards 2018 (Headway)

Best Short Film - WINNER

Child Welfare Film Festival 2019 (Turning the Tables)

Best of Fest - WINNER

UCLAx Film Festival 2019 (Turning the Tables)

Audience Award - WINNER

New Hampshire Film Festival 2019 (Ham on Rye)

Audience Award - WINNER

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NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL

AUDIENCE AWARD

2019

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